Awards & Recognition

 

Please watch our video reveal of the winners of this year's 2020 BSFFF Awards across six categories.  Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists!

Best Live Action Short Film

Selected from non-university, non-student film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

A Low Hum

Directed by Scott Otto Anderson

Country: Australia


RUNNER UP

Spoon

Directed by Victor Velasco

Country: United States


 

Finalists

 

Ascension

Directed by Anaïs Honvault Zborowski, Bob Fokoua

Country: France


Life Support

Directed by Shayan Ebrahim

Country: United States


Offbeat

Directed by Myrte Ouwerkerk

Country: Netherlands


Q: Ghostly Remote Effect

Directed by Marcus Hanisch

Country: Germany


 

Best Animated Short Film

Selected from non-university, non-student animated film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

Them

Directed by Robin Lochmann

Country: Germany


RUNNER UP

Star Crossed

Directed by Jon Frier

Country: United States


 

Finalists

 

One Last Monster

Directed by Gene Kim

Country: United States


Robert the Robot

Directed by  Jonathan Irwin

Country: United Kingdom


Super Science Friends - The Magnificent Seven

Directed by Brett Jubinville

Country: Canada


 

Best College Short Film

Selected from international college and university programs, filmmakers over the age of 18.

WINNER

Two

Directed by Emre Okten

Country: United States


RUNNER UP

Adam & Eve Mk II

Directed by Sebastian Kuder

Country: United Kingdom


 

Finalists

 

-2

Directed by Hakan Gül

Country: Turkey


Fun to Cook "World's Best Food"

Directed by Dongjun Kim

Country: United States


Joe

Directed by Callum Reeve

Country: United Kingdom


Moon Rockz

Directed by Molly Babington

Country: United Kingdom


Over Under

Directed by Lucy Harris

Country: United Kingdom


The Day the Rocket Left

Directed by Benjamin McGregor

Country: Canada


 

Best Student Short Film

Selected from international student filmmakers ages 18 and under.

WINNER

Never Eat Shredded Wheat
(& Other Foods I'm Scared to Eat)

Directed by Georgia Madden

Country: United Kingdom


RUNNER UP

Inexorable

Directed by Philippe Lugsor

Country: France


 

Finalists

 

Future News

Directed by Leo Humphreys

Country: Spain


Playing with Time

Directed by Trey Petgrave

Country: United States


The Notebook

Directed by Esabella Strickland

Country: Canada


 

Best Comedy SciFi Short Film

A special breakout category selected from international submissions.

WINNER

Lost Treasure of the Valley

Directed by Robert Husted

Country: United States


RUNNER UP

Jet Dreams

Directed by Benton Collins

Country: United States


 

Best in Brooklyn

A special breakout category recognizing exceptional films from Brooklyn.

WINNER

Blight

Directed by Brittany Clemons

Country: Brooklyn


 

RUNNER UP

Professor M

Directed by Ian Bridgman

Country: Brooklyn